OPINION by Dr Firoz Osman The sensational headlines following the arrests of Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, as well as Ebrahim and Fatima Patel, have dominated the media over the last few weeks. The #TerrorArrests, as they have been dubbed on social media, came a month after the US embassy issued[…]
Afghanistan is observing a national day of mourning after a twin suicide bombing at a protest march in the capital killed 80 people and wounded 230. In a televised address, President Ashraf Ghani vowed to punish those responsible for the attack. “I will take revenge against the culprits,” he said,[…]
Many Arabs and Muslims were also targeted in truck attack in the French city of Nice on Thursday evening, according to an Iranian journalist who was present on the ground. Maryam Violette said she saw bodies on the ground with either the Muslim head covering hijab or some clothing of[…]
Six Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bombers have delivered massive airstrikes against a major Islamic State camp and ammunition depots in Syria, Russia’s Defense Ministry says. The aircraft flew from Russia and returned home after the operation. The bombers, based at one of Russian’s southern air bases, took off on Tuesday morning,[…]
Two brothers allegedly linked to ISIS (Islamic State) were planning to set off explosives at a US embassy and “Jewish institutions” in South Africa, according to their charge sheet at the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie, both 24, face terrorism-related charges. Two others who were arrested[…]
Four suspects arrested at the weekend in the Johannesburg suburbs of Newclare and Azaadville on suspicion of terrorism will appear in court on Monday. Two of the suspects were arrested in line with the Terrorism Act on suspicion of ISIL links. The Hawks swooped on the suburbs yesterday seizing several[…]
Syrian regime forces have repelled a fierce assault by opposition fighters seeking to reopen their only supply route into Aleppo city, killing at least 29 rebels, a monitoring group said on Sunday. The offensive sought to push government forces back from Castello Road, which leads into the opposition-held eastern half[…]
Security forces arrested 19 suspects in connection with the suicide attacks carried out in Madinah, Qatif and Jeddah on Monday, an Interior Ministry spokesman said on Thursday. They included 7 Saudis and 12 Pakistanis. According to the investigation carried out by the security agencies, the terrorist who blew himself up[…]
At least 35 people have been killed and over 60 others wounded in coordinated suicide attacks at a Shi’ite mausoleum north of Baghdad, according to local reports. Several gunmen also allegedly stormed the site, opening fire on Eid al-Fitr festival pilgrims. The attacks at the Shi’ite holy site, located 93[…]
Islamic State has released a new video showing the destruction of Palmyra. Apparently filmed before the city’s liberation in May this year, the footage depicts extremists smashing ancient statutes and bulldozing human mummies. The video allegedly released by one of Islamic State’s (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL) websites, was shot in the[…]
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